So I've been sitting on some pretty damn exciting news for the past few months... you may or may not have noticed that my posting rate has dropped somewhat and while some of it has been caused by train-wreck weeks and trips to the beach... mostly I've been quiet around here because I've been busy writing a cookbook!!! Ekkkkkk!I can't say too much at this stage but I'm super excited to be publishing with Harper Collins Publishers (New Zealand) and over the coming months will be busy pulling together the book that I have dreamt of writing for as long as I can remember. It will be out some time towards the end of next year and don't you worry, I'll keep you all in the loop along the way and you'll all be the first to know details as soon as I can share more. We are taking the kids home to NZ for a holiday and to take a bunch of the photos in my home town of Raglan early next year too, which I am beyond excited about!Thank you all so much for stopping by over the past few years, without your support my lofty idea to write a cookbook would never have eventuated. I'm still going to try my hardest to get at least one post up here a week, but if that slows down every now and then, you know why :-)

Lotsa love always Emm xxP.S That cute photo above is of Ada's cookbook that she whipped up in a matter or minutes all the while saying to me "why can't you write a cookbook as fast as I can mum?". Haha, if only love.

Congratulations Emma!!! It's wonderful when your dreams come true, and you so deserve this as you've worked so hard. I can't wait to see your book on the shelves! I hope you'll give us a little preview.

Congratulations! Can't wait to see what you come up with. Will you do the photos yourself? I am very happy for you!! Don't worry about the less frequent blog posts. It makes me look forward to the next one even more. Anja xxx

Congratulations! I have been a long time reader, and sometime commentor, and I am overjoyed that I will be able to buy your book sometime next year! Here's to New Zealand / Aussie food bloggers :) Congratulations once again, and I can't wait to read about your adventures on the road to publishing!

That's fabulous news, congratulations :-) perhaps this exciting news is what partially inspired you to buy some editing software. So pleased you get to come home too for some of the photos. All the best. Cheers Anita

Well done Emma! I have been following your blog for some time and been hoping you get yourself a book deal as you have a beautiful style - both food and recipes. Good luck and I look forward to reading book when it is out next year, I am sure it will be gorgeous x

Wonderful news! We love your recipes. Tried and true! I have print outs but they are dog-eared, folded, stuck between pages of other cookbooks - ha, in the glove box of my car for the market. I would love to have your book on my kitchen shelf.